It's Winter again.
My end-of-the-year gallimaufry of images celebrating the Winter Solstice and the holiday season.
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| Holiday greetings to all of you! |
Skies 🌝
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| Full Cold Moon - Dec 14 2024 7:55PM Last Full Moon of the year. |
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| At Latitude 47N Winters can be dark. One of the earliest sunsets of the year, December 18th 4:15PM. Amazing cloud reflections. |
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| They say Montana is Big Sky Country - But this Washington sky is pretty BIG. For scale, the tops of the mountain range in the lower right ... 43 miles away. [Be sure to click on images for better view.] |
Vintage Holiday Card ... 📪
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| A favorite from my Postcard Collection. I featured this card in my December 2014 post. Still a favorite, so wanted to send it to you again. Wow ... 10 years has flown by! |
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| Address side of the postcard. Postmarked 1907 ... stamp is missing. Mailed 117 years ago! |
As of 2023, about 10 trillion images were stored online via cloud
storage and other media platforms. Thanks to Google we can find a 1907 stamp.
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| A one cent stamp, 1907. |
Extended Flower Joy 🌺
Ok, here is the story. I love fresh cut flowers. In the image above, on the left, you'll see fresh Gerbera Daisies purchased on a Monday. On the right, same flowers on Friday. A couple are drooping, but I don't want to toss them out. Found an ice cream dish, added a little water, and positioned the Daisy on top. Easy to move around and add a little color to any part of the room. I don't think I'm unique in doing this sort of thing, but thought it worth sharing.
Holiday Decorations 🎄
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| A home in my neighborhood. (Not mine ☺) I like decorations when they are done tastefully. These neighbors did it perfectly. |
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| Many of the sailboats in the Marina have lights on their mast. Can you imagine living on a sailboat? |
Ships ⛴
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| Sometimes the light and clear air give me a good opportunity to capture one of our State Ferries. This Ferry sails between Seattle and Bainbridge Island. |
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| Despite the ship moving to the north, the wind was so strong, engine smoke is also blowing north. (In this image north is to the right.) You know it's rough when you see the white caps. |
Birds 🐦
Reposting 3 of my favorite hummingbird captures ...
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| My favorite Hummer at Sunset [First posted in 2023]  |
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| Here's lookin' at ya [First posted in 2023] |
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| More Hummers at Sunset [First posted in 2023] |
Thanks for stopping by and best wishes for the holidays.
John
Happy Solstice, Christmas and New Year from Sweden!
ReplyDeleteHappy Solstice and New Year and thanks for all the 2024 pictures!
ReplyDeleteHello John,
ReplyDeleteI do love your Hummers by sunset, beautiful photos. They are a favorite bird of mine. Love the moon and sunset images. Your vintage holiday card is pretty. The Gerbera flowers are lovely too, it is nice to have some fresh flowers in your home. The neighborhood decorations look nice. I can not imagine living on a boat in the winter time. Thank you for sharing your link and post.
Merry Christmas to you! I wish you all the best in 2025, a very happy and healthy New Year! Take care, have a great weekend. PS, I appreciate the comment you left on my blog.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
John, these images (and your blurbs) are just terrific, thank you for sharing. "My favorite Hummer at Sunset" was so beautiful it honestly startled me! If I don't talk to you again, I hope you have a very happy Christmas and New Year :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a capture, the hummer at sunset!! I LOVE it! #Saturdaycritters
ReplyDeleteSolstice…yay! Happy Holidays! The hummer images are special.
ReplyDeleteWell, this is my first visit to your blog, John, and I am really impressed by your lovely photos! I found you on Red's Hiawatha House blog. Your sunsets and hummingbirds are really amazing. Now I will take some time to scroll through some of your other posts. Your posts are so nice and I am happy to have found you. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to you!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos as always.
ReplyDeleteA Merry and Blessed Christmas to you and your family.
Merry Christmas John. Have a great holiday.
ReplyDelete...thanks John for this wonder post. The latitude of my home is 43 and I'm looking forward to longer days and shorter nights and a bit of sunshine would be nice too! I love the postcard. I wish you a very Merry Christmas and I hope that you enjoy many beautiful sunsets. Peace be with you.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and yours. Thanks for the great selection of photos :)
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